Workers’ compensation therapy in Slidell.

Hurt on the job. We accept workers’ compensation and auto accident claims, and Louisiana does not require a physician referral to start. Return to work gets tested here, not guessed.

Comp and auto claims No referral needed Talk to a Specialist

What It Is

Rehab that answers to your job.

One lift, one ladder, one bad step. Now there is pain, a claim number, and a question nobody will answer straight: when can I do my job again. You are the one who never calls out. That is exactly why this needs to be measured instead of guessed at.

Workers’ compensation therapy is physical therapy with a second job. It treats the injury, and it documents what you can do and what you cannot do yet. We accept workers’ compensation claims and auto accident claims, and in Louisiana you do not need a physician referral to begin.

Dr. Ryan Spano, PT, DPT is a WorkSteps testing administrator, so functional return-to-work testing happens right here. Instead of an opinion about whether you can lift, carry, and climb, there is a test. That protects you as much as it protects the company.

Clinician assessing an injured worker in the clinic WorkSteps testing administrator on staff

What It Helps

Where workers compensation care earns its place.

If any of these is the reason you looked us up, this is worth reading.

What A Session Looks Like

Three steps, one visit.

1

An evaluation that looks for the cause.

2

Hands-on work, then real loading.

3

What you can do, written down.

Why It Works

Four reasons it earns a place in your plan.

You start now, not after a referral.

Readiness that is tested, not guessed.

Loading that looks like your actual job.

Back to work without going back hurt.

Questions, Answered

Who pays, who reports, what happens next.

For an accepted work injury, therapy is billed to the claim rather than to you. We accept workers’ compensation claims and auto accident claims. Approval rules vary by carrier and by claim, so we verify your coverage before your first visit and tell you exactly what we find. Call (985) 326-7260.

You do, to your employer. A workers’ compensation claim generally starts with that report, and it is not something a clinic can open on your behalf. If you already have a claim number and an adjuster, bring both to your first visit. If you do not, call us and we will tell you what we can and cannot do.

Not in Louisiana. You can start physical therapy without a physician referral, so you are not sitting at home waiting on someone else’s schedule. Some claims still require the carrier to authorize therapy, so we check that up front and tell you where you stand before you commit.

We do not make employment decisions, and we will not pretend otherwise. What we can do is measure. Offshore, on a job site, or on a delivery route, your restrictions should come from testing instead of someone’s opinion. WorkSteps functional testing gives you and your employer the same set of numbers.

No, and it helps to be clear about that line. We are a physical therapy clinic: we evaluate you, treat you, and keep clear records of what you can and cannot do yet. Liens, letters of protection, and anything with an attorney’s name on it belongs with your lawyer.

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Ready when you are.

Request a time and a real person calls you back. No phone tree. No ‘someone will reach out.’ Just a plan.

  • Hours Mon & Wed 8:00am to 6:00pm · Tue, Thu, Fri 8:00am to 5:00pm · Sat & Sun Closed
  • (985) 326-7260 Prefer to talk now? Call us.
  • No referral needed to start

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